Waste Heat to Become Primary Source in Dortmund’s District Heat Network

The second meeting of the “District Heating 2.0 Energy Efficiency Network” was hosted by the German city of Dortmund’s local power and water utility, DEW21. The meeting focused on saving energy by utilizing waste heat.

The participants learned that waste heat from the Deutsche Gasrußwerke (DGW) industrial plant, which manufactures carbon black, is set to become the primary energy source for the city’s district heating supply.